The University at Buffalo School of Law invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Law in its Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research (LAWR) Program. The LAWR Program provides intensive skills training to first-, second-, and third-year law students with a strong emphasis on small-group and individual learning. This position involves a full-time 12-month University appointment for an initial period of two years, beginning in the summer of 2017, with an assumption that at least one subsequent three-year appointment will follow. The possibility of renewing these appointments after the initial five-year period also is assumed. One or two positions will be filled, at a salary of $60,000 per year. Applications will be accepted until the position or positions have been filled.
Each Lecturer will be expected to teach two sections of LAWR each semester in conjunction with the Law School’s library and academic staff and doctrinal faculty. Lecturers will be expected to prepare their own lesson plans and research and writing projects, subject to faculty oversight.
The LAWR Program, which is part of a broader Skills Program, includes three required courses, two of which are offered exclusively to first-year students and the third of which is open only to second- and third-year students. Lecturers will be expected to teach all three courses on a rotating basis. Lecturers are also expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the school, will have the opportunity to serve on faculty committees, and will be encouraged to pursue broader teaching and scholarly activities.
All applicants should have a J.D. degree and a strong law school and/or practice record demonstrating an outstanding level of accomplishment in legal research and writing, either during law school (for example, law review or success in moot court brief-writing competitions) or after (for example, judicial clerkships or law firm or other litigation writing experience). Prior experience teaching legal research and writing is also an important but not mandatory qualification.
The University at Buffalo (UB) is the largest and most comprehensive campus in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The University at Buffalo School of Law is the only law school in the SUNY system. The School of Law’s curriculum places special emphasis on interdisciplinary studies, public service, and innovative teaching, as well as path-breaking clinical and skills programs. UB Law’s affordable tuition makes its high quality education accessible to students from a wide variety of backgrounds. UB is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Applications should include a cover letter, resume or c.v., and one or more legal writing samples.
For complete details and to apply, please visit http://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu. Posting number 1700055.